Interpretation2

In these Regulations—

a

“authorised person” has the meaning given by regulation 11;

b

“local authority” means—

where there is a unitary authority, within the meaning of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 19942, that authority;

where there is not a unitary authority—

i

in a metropolitan district, the council of that district;

ii

in a non-metropolitan county, the council of that county or the council of a district within the county area;

iii

in each London borough, the council of that borough;

iv

in the City of London, the Common Council; or

v

the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

c

“microchipped” means microchipped in accordance with regulation 3.

d

“Keeper” means—

in relation to an assistance dog (within the meaning of section 173(1) of the Equality Act 20103)—

i

until the dog ceases working as an assistance dog, the body responsible for its training and allocation;

ii

after the dog has ceased working as an assistance dog, the person with whom it normally resides;

in relation to a new-born puppy the owner of the bitch which gave birth to it; and

in relation to any other dog the person with whom it normally resides.